USAMA KHANJan 7, 20234 min readWhat are concrete I Section girders?INTRODUCTION Concrete I-section bridges are common in bridge construction due to their structural efficiency and versatility. Concrete...
USAMA KHANMay 30, 20227 min readTYPES OF FORCES ON CONCRETE BRIDGESEvaluating the Loads on bridge is amongst the first steps in designing bridges. All loads upon a bridge have to travel via the bridge...
USAMA KHANFeb 20, 20222 min readWHAT ARE CONCRETE CORBELS?Corbels (aka brackets.) are reinforced structural members or short structural projections used to transfer vertical and horizontal forces...
USAMA KHANNov 2, 20215 min readDESIGN OF POST TENSIONED CONCRETE PORTAL PIERSPortal beams are usually put to use when the placement of a single pier is not feasible. This might be due to some obstruction or...
USAMA KHANOct 17, 20216 min readDESIGN OF MULTI-LEVEL STATION PIERS FOR ELEVATED METRO CORRIDORSThere are many types of piers in a typical Metro Mass Transit System anywhere. Station piers are the most critical piers that are...
USAMA KHANJun 29, 20216 min readGRILLAGE ANALYSIS FOR STEEL I-SECTION GIRDER BRIDGE VIADUCTGrid analysis is the fundamental aspect of bridge engineering as far as understanding any bridge span is concerned Grid analysis or...